Are your dogs Microchipped?

by **Karen** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:11 pm

I was just wondering how many of us microchip. I have 4 dogs and all 4 are chipped.

by **gar-dog** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:32 pm

No, but I may do this however. Close to a grand for the pup, and by end of next summer I will have another grand in her on training. Plus, we like her if you haven't noticed

by **bird** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:42 pm

by **Bowhunter20** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:00 pm

All my labs are chipped. Cant take the chance to loose them after all the time and money put in.

by **WiskeyJaR** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:02 pm

Home Alone

by **Karen** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:11 pm

You guys have been watching too many Christmas movies! Good to see you're all getting in the holiday spirit but Home Alone is a movie...Home Again is a pet recovery system

by **WiskeyJaR** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:14 pm

<<chuckles>> ok Home Again then

by **kiddcline** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:32 pm

I live so far out in the country where the people's dogs roam the place. I keep mine kenneled up all the time but I do worry about them being stolen from home or the back of the truck. I wish there was a tracking device instead of just the microchip.

by **gwgdog66** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:37 pm

All three have the Home Again chip. Just in case

by **Crystal kennels** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 5:24 pm

7 dogs here...all 7 chipped with Home again. We do all our litters before they go to their new homes also........... helps that I'm a vet tech and get a reduced rate! :wink:

Judy

www.crystalkennels.com

by **RoundRiver Setters** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:56 pm

Our setters are Avid Chipped...the other dogs are not.

by **High Voltage** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:12 pm

All three chipped, Home Again, and the new pup will be chipped when she get her rabbies shot.

by **MOOSE** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:03 pm

All my hunters are (3 GSP's) my older dog isn't as she doesn't go anywher but my house and my parents and our APBT is hardly ever off leash. All our pups from our litter will be for their new owners as well.

by **Maverick** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:06 pm

All 3 of mine are chipped.
So are all the puppies I have sold so far.
We have to chip or tatoo here in Canada in order to register with the CKC.
Chipping is a whole lot easier and seems better able to get dogs back home.

Mav.....

by **nj gsp** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:35 pm

My GSP is tattooed & microchipped.

by **3Britts** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:11 pm

Both of my Adult dogs are chipped by Avid. My new pup will be shortly.
I'm not sure that it will do any good in Utah, however. Our Neighbor had their lab chipped and the pound didn't even bother to check until they called. Seems that it isn't a priorty for them.

by **bobspheasant** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:13 pm

Yes, both our dogs are chipped. I think it is a good last defense if the collar or the tags come off.

by **rkalgren** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:59 pm

All of our dogs are chipped. Also all of the puppies we have will be chipped before they leave us.

by **3Britts** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:37 am

Update. Our puppy was chipped yesterday.

by **Born2Hunt** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:25 pm

All 3 of mine are ... Not taking any chances

by **jmas** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:17 pm

My brittany is microchiped but not the yard dog.

by **FanofGSP'S** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:24 pm

I just got my new GSP pup monday and He will be micro chipped came with the price of the pup

by **point to retrieve** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:48 pm

Yes all my dogs execpt one (DD tattoo in ear),and all my puppieshave chip due to my Health Guarantee so i have a way of knowing this is the from my kennel. Home again is the brand. But not all vets and shelters can scan for differant brands so since i have had the DD i have been thinking of tattoos instead of the micro chip just a thought one or the other is a must.

by **kninebirddog** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:09 pm

I see more and more using universal scanners ...Even I have a universal scanner and have been able to read chips from Over seas as we have a few clients who had dogs shipped over and from Canada and home again chips and my scanner is from AVID

so thankfully that is becoming the more norm practice versus the specailty scanners of yesteryear

by **point to retrieve** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:16 pm

Did you buy your scanner from AVID?

by **kninebirddog** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:27 pm

Yes I did ..I bought their intial package of chips and scanner

by **Killer Instinct** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:23 pm

Just got Abby chipped 1 1/2 weeks ago before I shipped her out from AK - kept thinking if she "escaped", I'd like to think I would get her back...

by **Elroy's Bandit** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:23 am

Both of my GSP's are chipped& tattoo -Avid.
Bill L.

by **Sharon** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:18 am

I know this is an old poll but always relevent.

Mine are chipped but now I'm not sure why.

Not all animal control centres have the wand ( learned this) and not all vets check a new dog coming in.

I had a chipped dog stolen , never to be seen again. I assume it went to a vet at some point.

by **byrsta** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:40 pm

absolutely...saved my my butt when my wife's phoofie Prince Charles Spaniel darted out the door and took off. Honestly, hated that dog so much, wasn't worried about the $2K it cost, was worried about possible alimony payments if she were to divorce me for losing that silly dog.

by **GSPoindexter** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:00 pm

I haven't chipped my dog yet but am considering it. The only problem is the newer chips (2003-up) are not compatible with the old scanners. It's better to be safe then sorry but this is an issue that should be addressed. You pay to have your dog chipped so he might get detected at the pound. I keep a brass ID tag on his collar and the only way for him not to be identified by that would be if someone took if off. If someone takes it off, he's probably not going to be scanned.

http://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affecti ... chips.html

by **ceadmin** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:31 am

We went the chipped route instead of tattoo and the new pup will be chipped as well. Trying to minimize the aspect of her getting stolen or lost from us.

by **eastwash** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:15 pm

home again.